Tuesday, December 13, 2011

You thought you weren't doing anything wrong, so why should you care about who they call a terrorist? Well, you may not believe it, but you're likely a terror suspect in America's new paradigm of the Land of the Fear.

The government is casting a wide net over its citizens in its search for potential threats. Now, you don't need to actually commit a crime to be hauled away to a detention center and held without charges while you are tortured; you just need to appear suspicious by sympathizing with anti-government views to be labeled a domestic terrorist.

First, it's important to understand the official definition of domestic terrorism in the United States. The ACLU reports that a person is a domestic terrorist if they engage in any "act dangerous to human life" that "appears to be intended to (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping."

Although recent White House action plans claim to be targeting "violent extremism in all its forms," the government itself is clearly guilty of countless "acts dangerous to human life intended to coerce the civilian population, to influence the policy, and to affect the conduct of a government." But that's for another article.

What's more disturbing, is the government's expansion of guilty parties to "terrorist sympathizers." This is where the net gets really large. What exactly constitutes sympathizing with a terrorist? Is questioning the imperial foreign policy and the destruction of civil liberties, sympathizing with the enemy? In the U.S., it seems that if you don't agree with the violence and coercion America commits, then you're an anti-American terrorist sympathizer, as evidenced by peace organizations being added to terror watch lists.

So, what makes you a terror suspect in America? Here are 10 ridiculous things that make you a terrorist according to "officials" running the U.S. government:

Tea Party Activists: The political Left demonized peaceful Tea Party activists as right-wing extremists, leading to the second most powerful official in the U.S. government, VP Joe Biden, to liken them to terrorists. Do you sympathize with those who are angry about bank bailouts on the backs of taxpayers? Well, you're likely a terrorist in the eyes of the State.

Texting Privately in a Public Place: According to this DHS commercial for their citizen spy program, if you're texting while sitting in a public park, but trying to keep it concealed from people who pass by, you should be reported for suspicious terrorist activity:

Ron Paul Stickers: A 2009 law enforcement report from the Missouri Information Analysis Center (MIAC) labeled Ron Paul supporters, Libertarians, and people sharing movies about the Federal Reserve as "domestic terrorists." When supporters of a political candidate who stands for peace and freedom become terror suspects, America is in big trouble.

Belief in Conspiracies -- Obama's Information Czar, Cass Sunstein, has identified those who hold conspiracy theories as targets for online "cognitive infiltration." Do you question the motives for war? Question the motives of the private Federal Reserve bank? Question any government policies? Chances are you already have been marked as a suspect.

Own Precious Metals -- Despite the fact that the Federal Reserve paper note (a.k.a. the dollar) is only sustained by faith, you could now be a suspected terrorist if you would like to preserve your wealth with something that holds real value like precious metals. And forget about establishing an alternative currency made from silver or gold like Bernard von NotHaus as you may be lumped into a "unique form of terrorism."

And now the bonus round for being registered as a potential terrorist -- #11-- Owning guns and ammo. Let's face it: you disagree with the American government colluding with international banks to rob you blind AND you've armed yourself? This is also why returning veterans have also been labeled potential terrorists -- they have guns, know how to use them, and may be angry about the lies that sent them to war.

As the Fast and Furious scandal has now revealed, it was done with a premeditated strategy to vilify the Second Amendment to the nation's Constitution. Wait -- actively planning to undermine the founding document of the country and plot criminal activity against citizens to spread fear and increase political power? Should that be considered under the definition of terrorism. . . .?

Let's have Lowkey, quoted at the top of this article, add a conclusion to this article:

The story has not been confirm to be true, because no one was willing to go on record with regard to which agency supposedly arrived at the food storage facility.

To Debunk, would be to infere Federal agencies are NOT conducting investigations of food processing facilities and we know that is not true. The FDA conducts "routine" inspections all the time. What a "routine" is, can include Homeland Security.

How ironic about the person or persons or people who put this list together. It shows their mentality. Obviously they have not looked in the mirror lately, and they're not????? They make up a list and label and profile people to hide their evil and clandestine deeds to mask their guilty conscience. They must be the only ones in the entire world and the universe who are not a part of this list that they so ironically concocted. They have nothing better to do with their time, but to meddle in other people's business (the world population) and intrude in their lives about things that do not concern them.

I fully sympathise with the Muslim population who have been demonised by the true terrorists - the Amerikkkan Government. The People's Courts will bring you justice.Bush and Blair are GUILTY of War Crimes and must be extradited to Kuala Lumpur to face sentence for their vile acts.

Okay, so the MILLIONS of people who have lost their homes and filed bankruptcy are no longer allowed to stay in hotels. Well, no surprise, they can't rent cars already! (Debit cards not accepted.) At least they are allowed to eat for six days.

i have to wonder about the mentality of publishing articles like this........is it to warn of what might be legitimately coming, or is it insane cheerleading by and for those who insanely cheer anything and everything that might be construed as negative........as reinforcement and justification for the negativity that pervades the mind? I am as guilty as the next guy for succumbing to negative........but I am getting better. Too much.

Don't forget the white house asked that American citizens to NOT BE excluded from this bill. Imagine that! The commander and chief at war with American citizens because his pathetic sorry ass knows he has NO SHOT what so ever of reelection. You can't tell me one of his administration would of requested this without his knowledge? I mean cmon really. Although he does seem to play dumb all the damn time on shady shit that might have his obvious finger prints all over it. Fucking pathetic!

"They are like children sitting in the marketplace, saying we have piped unto you, and you have not danced, and we have lamented unto you and you have not mourned." -Who said it?- The Department of "Pre-Crime" has made the prison industrial complex one of the largest employers in the country. If our tax dollars can hire 51% to guard the 49%, Then the North and the South will have polarized into the aristocratic feudal/serf system by the ageless "Divide and Conquer" strategy. It's difficult not to see a "negative" when you are on the serf side of life.

ITS NOOO JOKE PEOPLE THE END GAME IS HERE AND NOW!!!!! MARTIAL LAW IS HERE TODAY,DUE TO SENATE BILL 1867 THAT PASSED ON DEC/7/11!fema camps are being activated! good luck to all of the citizens of the untited states of america,which is no more!

Actually, it IS a joke. The only thing needed for this bill, its sponsors, and the whole Senate to go down for the count is for the American people to exercise their backbone, stand up, and just say no. I did. I told them, LET ME BE FIRST. I will not live in fear. Yeah, that may eventually cost me my life. But if y'all would take your own stand, then everybody's would add up to making them back off as the foolish children they are. The American people are going to have to rise up together. Are they really going to go round people up if at each house they had more neighbor's guns pointed at them than they had pointed at the subject? A few disappeared arrest parties and this thing would vaporize overnight. So, how much guts have you really got? LET ME BE FIRST. I WILL NOT LIVE IN FEAR!!! This is America. SB 1867 is not American. It's that simple.

Whoa Ugh - chilax before the vein on your forehead explodes! It only applies to military surplus stores NOW - that doesn't mean the article is garbage. Profiling is a serious part of the bigger picture and loss of our freedoms.

I would think anyone would be better off doing anything besides American Idol "or whatever it is you kids are watching these days." Troll...

Tsk tsk.....bad government! You all need to realize that this means war against "We the People". We shall see what happens eventually, with this NDAA bill & the Presidential election coming up next year. (That is if they even let us vote!) Will the true patriots in the govt' & the military do what is right for Americans? I hope so, for all of our sakes. Because, if not.....we will all be in trouble in the not so distant future.

This is retarded. None of these TSA, DHS, OBama, Hillary, FEMA, the prancing mewling congress, will say WHO DID 9-11. We need to hear it out loud. Since they WILL NOT SAY WHO DID THE DEEDS OUTLOUD, it may logically be concluded that the TSA/DHS fools are in it for the molestation. They have not lost homes and do not care about anything beyond basic bodily functions. This new legislation will advance them to the bondage and nude torture ambitions and dreams they may have. They are completely devoid of direction and are waving guns around and trying to justify playing with your junk and your childrens'. I seriously am concerned what the aimless dork with the epaulets had to do to warrant being dressed up like that. I know 8-year olds would be impressed. Bush and Rumsfeld specified tortures for innocent naked prisoners at abu Garaib prison in Iraq and had prison officials send them videos of it at the White House. FBI researchers found the memoes. This all is Bush, Rumsfeld, and the CFR's idea of a funny joke on a stupid group of people and a challange to everybody else.

IF anti-government activity may put one on a "terrorist suspect" list...well, adios to the entire Repug party and Tea Party and the Limbaughs and O'Reilly's and the sorry rest.

We who support government (of, for and by the people) must not call for torture or indefinite detainment of those suspects....or certifiable anti-government entities. Safe, comfortable confinement and care in psychological institutions would be sufficient.

HANG IN THERE, THE AMERICA PEOPLE HAD BETTER WAKE UP. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO OBAMA AND N.O.I AND STATED IF OBAMA TRIED TO TURN THIS COUNTRY INTO A MUSLIM COMMUNIST COUNTRY BLOOD WOULD RUN IN THE STREETS.I WAS ENTERTAINED BY THE SECRET SERVICE IN MY HOME, WHAT, WHEN, HOW, WHERE, WHO.

I SAID JUST EXPRESSING MY OPINION. THEY TOOK MY PICTURE, HAHAH 67 YEARS I'M ON 02 24/7 LIKE I TOLD THEM DON'T TRY TO SUPPRESS MY FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

ALL OF THESE WEB SITE THAT POST NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT OBAMA AND COMPANY IS MONITORED. EVERY E-MAIL IS INVESTIGATED IF YOU SAY YOU DON'T LIKE OBAMA AND OF YOU SAY YOU WILL FIGHT IF OBAMA TRIES TO TURN THIS COUNTRY INTO A COMMIE,MUSLIM STATE LIKE I DID, THEN THE MONITOR EVERY E-MAIL I SEND OUT, I THINK THEY HAVE MY PHONE BUGGED AND I HAVE THIS SAME CAR COME BY EVERY SO OFTEN, WITH BLACK OPAQUE WINDOWS, JUST DRIVES BY, THIS HAPPENED BACK IN EARLY SUMMER WHEN THE S.S. SHOWED UP.

THE HECK OF IT IS WHEN JIMMY HOFFA JR STATE HIS THREAT ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO OBAMA,IN WISCONSIN. "HE SAID WERE YOUR ARMY, JUST SAY THE WORD"

IF YOU DON'T THINK THEY MONITOR YOU E-MAILS CHECK THIS OUT. THIS WAS IN RESPONSE I SENT TO OBAMA TODAY.CERTAIN WORDS KICK THE E-MAILS OUTTHE FBI WAS KEITH KOFFLER SO HE SAID. THEY HAVE EVERY THING ABOUT WHERE YOUR LOCATED, EVERYTHING. MY E-MAIL CARRIER IS COX.NET THEY MONITOR E-MAILS ALSO. WELL ALL THE CARRIER DO. YOU HAVE NO PRIVACY ANY MORE.

It figures that Ass Sunnstein would display his true motives when he says that people who hold conspiracy theories should be considered terrorists. What does that thought just express? Why, he is expressing that HE holds such a theory against anyone who may hold an opinion about HIM!

All of the above Federal power grabs happened in 2001 with the 700-page PATRIOT Act (not read in full by anyone who voted for it) including indefinite detention of American citizens accused of terrorism and terrorist sympathies. Why is this news? To whom is this news?

There has been only one massive seizure of citizen-owned firearms, and that was by mercenaries hired by the government in 2005 in New Orleans.

I've had it with all this weird "KGB BULLSHIT" I JUST WANT OT BE LEFT ALONE NAD IF I WANT OT "STOCK UP" ANYTHING THAT'S MY FREAKING BUSINESS. I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE DID THIS TO BARACK THEY'D SCREAM ABOUT RACISM TO HIGH HEAVENS I'VE GOTTEN TO WHERE THINGS ARE BEING MESSEED WITH ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I'M EVEN CONCERNED THAT i NEED TO START GETTING BACK INTO CERTAIN THINGS MYSELF AND TAKING CARE OF MYSELF MORE.

Keep your own copies of the Declaration and the Constitution handy. Read Army Field Manual 34. Get to know who you are and be ready for the enemies to come your way. Vote, Vote, Vote. Exercise all your rights, make your elected reps know you are watching them. We the People are more in number than those who are the fraidy cats among the fat cats. Be Strong, Be Safe, and uphold your oath to the Constitution or find the local oath keepers and let us tell you how to proceed as needed. ~NAMASTE~ 2012 is near.

My great grandfather was a miner who lost a few fingers in an explosion working his ass off to bring his bride over from Italy because he loved America enough to want to emigrate here. Guess he must have been a terrorist. I wrote letters to my congresspeople suggesting that they either oppose the NDAA or resign for violating their Oath of Office since it is unconstitutional on the face of it. I vote (even in the face of obvious election fraud) against assholes who don't seem familiar with the Constitution of the U S of A. Guess that makes me a terrorist suspect. I hope those last letters didn't get me on the no-fly list, since I live in Hawaii and I plan on visiting my Mom in CA soon. It's a damned long swim.If they want to detain me indefinitely without a warrant based on probable cause (which they'd never legitimately have, since I'm not a criminal...well, okay, I admit it: I've driven over the speed limit on several occasions)they will be looking down the barrel of a Remington 12 gauge. I'll die fighting for freedom rather than live as a slave to a bunch of fascists. I read history. I learned the lessons of Germany in the 30s. And I'm a freakin' pacifist! Oh wait...I'm a felon for counseling my only son not to sign up for the Selective Service when he turned 18. They've got me dead to rights. I guess I'll just have to go down fighting.

Glenn Beck also "debunked" fema camps with popular mechanics, a pathetic attept at it anyway, the same day he appeared on the morning show and said "I'm doing a show on fema camps and I wanted to debunk it, I can't"....He left out of his show the thousands of manned, secret prisons with hundreds of thousands of plastic coffins able to fit more than one body, and the trains with bars and shackles and even claims of guillotines. He used 1 youttube video in his show out of thousands, providing real information on concentration camps in America. Now there can be indefinite detention of citizens. I wonder how long until those manned, empty camps will be empty for now.

This is rediculous. Lowkey is purdy good. Check out Remo Conscious too. The problem with the USA is not even the government specificaly, but all these sheeple who believe everything they read and see on tv or the internet. It wouldn't even matter how powerful a government would be if the people it governs would be able to think for themselves. i know that much of the ignorance is a product of our society, but come on, there comes a time when you just have to look at yourself and ask... when are YOU going to wake up...? Keep your hearts and minds open- and remember - Peace

Peace is the only answer. No one can say if there is a god. The more likely answer is that we are not alone in this enormous universe we live in. We are niave to believe that we are that special to be the only intelligent life form. Why would any other intelligent life form want to help us and show us new things when we are to dumb to even live among ourselves peacefully? I wouldnt wanna even walk into the Bronx alone at night, let alone goto another world where they are less intelligent and far more violent. I mean if they did show up even for peacefule and humanitarian purposes, all our scaredy cat ass Govts would freak and try to nuke em. Hell we can't even get along with ourselves. Is ours and nearly every other Govt fucked? Yes, I do beleive so. Can I fix it? No. Will I do my best and try to survive and prove I am a good hearted person yes. We are human and they arent. They are prolly smarter and watching more than we might think. Their advances in technology may be far more superior than ours? They be the secrete to our dreams, our consiuos thoughts, and the only reason we are here. What separates us from all the other animals on this earth isn't much, speech? Maybe? We search, we learn, we teach? What are we teaching now?

Money is evil. The rich will live a short meaningless life. Beggers will live an even shorter meaningless life. The rest will wake up from this nightmare of what we call life and live a real true meaningfull happy eternity.

It's this simply. Either everyone gets due process for every suspected crime or nobody does. That would mean non-American, dark-skinned proud Muslim extremists. They should be charged and get legal representation.

If we insist on ignoring what we consider a basic human right in the interest of public safety (understandable but slippery), then we're stupid not to apply the same to American citizens. It's not like Americans don't have the ability to terrorize. Seen enough just in my own lifetime, thanks.

You say money is evil.. well, what do you think provided for your computer, internet, chair, desk, bed, living quarters, that haircut you got? Money is not evil. It's simply a tool. It reflects our values. What separates money spent for good and that spent for evil ends? The man behind the money.

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